iOS 26.3 is now out in beta here are 3 new features to expect on your iPhone soon

Date:
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:55:09 +0000

Description:
The first iOS 26.3 beta includes new weather wallpapers, an easier way to switch to Android, and the framework for another new feature.

FULL STORY ======================================================================The first iOS 26.3 public beta is out now It includes an easier way to move to an Android phone It also includes new weather wallpapers and the framework for another feature

Less than a week on from the launch of iOS 26.2 , the first public beta for iOS 26.3 is now available, and while it doesnt include as many features as
the previous update, there are still several potentially significant changes here.

Arguably the biggest of these as spotted by MacRumors and others is a tool that makes it easier to transfer from iOS to Android.

With this, youll be able to transfer content such as photos, messages, notes, apps, passwords, and your phone number, just by putting your iPhone next to
an Android device. This is done wirelessly with no separate apps needed, though health data and protected items such as locked notes will not be transferred.

This isnt just a one-way thing, though, as Google is implementing a similar feature that makes it easy to move from Android to an iPhone, so this should be good for everyone. (Image credit: MacRumors) Weather wallpapers and notification forwarding

As well as that, this iOS 26.3 beta also includes changes to the wallpaper gallery.

Now, the Weather & Astronomy section has been split into two sections, one
for Weather and the other for Astronomy. That weather section has also gained some new wallpapers.

Finally, as spotted by 9to5Mac , this beta also includes an interface for notification forwarding, so that third-party devices can access your notifications.

This change is specifically for users in the EU, as a new rule there requires this function to be possible, so that non-Apple smartwatches will work better with iPhones. (Image credit: 9to5Mac)

The feature isnt fully live yet, but based on the interface visible in this beta, we can see that youll only be able to forward notifications to one paired accessory at a time, and that notifications wont appear on a paired Apple Watch while notification forwarding is active.

So far, thats all thats been found in this beta, though its possible other features are yet to be uncovered. But usually, the betas Apple releases at this time of year are quite light on features, perhaps because its almost the holidays, so they dont want to have to deal with too many bugs.

That timing also means we probably wont see the next iOS 26.3 beta or a rollout of the finished version until early next year.

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